The Full 60 with Craig Custance

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NHL Insider Craig Custance dives deep into the National Hockey League in a weekly conversation featuring the game's most intriguing voices, and its most compelling stories.

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The Full 60 with Craig Custance episodes:

05.20.2021
Erin Andrews, driven to succeed in and out of her comfort zone
Erin Andrews, Fox sports sideline reporter for the NFL, joins Craig on the season final of the Full 60. Craig and Erin covered the Atlanta Thrashers together back in the early 2000's and used to binge watch the OC together...
05.15.2021
Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 3 of 3
Part Three of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s expansion into the U.K., how the team got through the...
05.15.2021
Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 2 of 3
Part Two of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s first steps into the marketplace. The challenges they met selling...
05.15.2021
Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 1 of 3
Part One of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode we hear from The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann about how they met, how an idea for better sports coverage materialized...
05.13.2021
It's Taco Thursday with former NHL goalie Eddie Lack
Former NHL goalie Eddie Lack talks about his time in the NHL and with Team Sweden. Lack, one of the more outgoing characters in our game discusses his new passion for real estate in the Phoenix area, his assistant coaching...
05.06.2021
60 Year old Intern Ned Colletti, thriving with his gig in San Jose with the Sharks.
World Series Champion Ned Colletti is Craig's guest this week on the Full 60. Ned, the author of 'The Big Chair', shares his philosophy on roster construction, and building a team into a winner. The former LA Dodgers General Manager...
04.29.2021
Craig Conroy, at home in Calgary with the Flames.
Craig Conroy, the Assistant General Manager of the Calgary Flames joins Craig Custance on this week’s Full 60. Craig talks about the Flames getting back into the playoff race, what he thinks is missing from Matt Tkachuk’s game, and how meticulous...
04.22.2021
Kevin Weekes on his career on the ice, and in front of the camera in the NHL
Former NHL goalie Kevin Weekes, the lead studio analyst at the NHL Network is Craig's guest this week on the Full 60. Weeksie looks back on his career as a goalie for Florida, Vancouver, Carolina, Tampa, the Islanders, Rangers and...
04.15.2021
The Athletic vs ESPN post trade deadline roundtable
Emily Kaplan and Greg Wyshynski from ESPN return to the Full 60 to discuss the NHL trade deadline, with the Athletic's Craig Custance and Dom Luszczyszyn. The crew goes in-depth on Anthony Mantha, Taylor Hall, Nick Foligno, as it pertains...
04.08.2021
The moral compass of Ottawa Sports media, Ian Mendes
Ian Mendes, the host of The Athletic Hockey Show is Craig's guest this week on the Full 60. Ian discusses the positive vibes coming out of Ottawa, as the Senators future looks very bright with some of the NHL's best young...
04.01.2021
Glenn Healy - NHL Alumni Executive Director
Stanley Cup Champion Glenn Healy, the executive director of the NHL Alumni Association is Craig's guest on the Full 60. Heals discusses the alumni associations transformation into an important resource for retired NHL players. Glenn talks about his time with...
03.25.2021
US Olympic gold medallist Lamoureux twins - Agents of Change in the sport of women's hockey
Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, who scored the Gold Medal winning goal for Team USA at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, is Craig's guest this week on the Full 60. Jocelyne discusses her book Dare to Make History: Chasing a Dream and Fighting...
03.18.2021
Ryan Hardy - The Chicago Steel GM of the USHL
Ryan Hardy, the general manager of the Chicago Steel of the USHL joins Craig on this week's edition of the podcast. The Steel are one of the most successfully progressive franchise in hockey, and a leader in player development. The...
03.11.2021
The Prospect Series: Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler on the next generational player, top 3 2020 pick progression and the top 64 prospects for '21
Corey Pronman, senior NHL prospects writer, and Scott Wheeler, who covers the NHL draft and prospects nationally for The Athletic, join Craig for another instalment of The Prospect Series on the Full 60. The guys discuss the news that came out...
03.04.2021
NHL Play Agent Jeff Jackson - Renaissance man
Jeff Jackson, the Executive Vice President of Wasserman Hockey, and the agent for NHL superstar Connor McDavid, joins Craig on this week's Full 60. Jackson, who also represents Aaron Ekblad, Connor Brown and Alex Debrincat, discusses how he got into...
02.25.2021
Sunny Mehta - Pioneer of analytics in Hockey
Sunny Mehta, the Vice President of hockey strategy and intelligence for the Florida Panthers, is Craig's guest this week on the Full 60. Sunny who was the very first person to be hired by an NHL team with a background...
02.18.2021
Blake Bolden - Barrier Breaking member of the Los Angeles Kings
Blake Bolden, the first black woman to scout for an NHL team, joins Craig on this week's Full 60. Blake, who was the number one out of 40 influential people on the Athletic's 40 under 40 in the NHL last...
02.11.2021
Hockey Night in Canada's Kelly Hrudey - The game had me on my knees
Former NHL goalie Kelly Hrudey, the analyst for the Calgary Flames and a mainstay on the panel on Hockey Night in Canada joins Craig from his home in Calgary. Hrudey chats with Craig about his battle with depression, his daughter...
02.04.2021
Tom Dundon - Carolina Hurricanes Owner
Tom Dundon, the owner of the Carolina Hurricanes spends the Full60 with Craig to talk about owning the Canes, the tough decisions he had to make in the beginning and the respect he has for Don Waddell and Rod Brind'Amour....
01.28.2021
Original Golden Knight Deryk Engelland looks forward to next chapter in Vegas
Deryk Engelland, the original leader, on and off the ice for the Vegas Golden Knights, joins Craig to discuss his 11 year career, his decision to call it quits, and his new exciting opportunity working for the Golden Knights as...
01.21.2021
Top 100 NHL players: The Athletic’s Player Tiers vs ESPN's Top 100 NHL players
On a special edition of the Full 60, Craig welcomes The Athletic's analytics expert Dom Luszczyszyn and ESPN's Emily Kaplan and Greg Wyshynski for a debate on the NHL's top 100 players. CC and his panel compare lists, discuss how...
01.14.2021
The Prospect Series: Corey Pronman recaps the 2021 World Junior Championships
Corey Pronman the NHL prospect writer for the Athletic joins Craig this week on the Full 60 for an edition of the Prospect Series. On this episode, Craig and Corey look back on the United States gold medal win at...
01.07.2021
Nick and Janelle Foligno's 'Dear Heart' Milana, the inspiration for Janelle's book
Columbus Blue Jackets Captain Nick Foligno and his wife Janelle join Craig Custance on the first Full 60 podcast of 2021. The Foligno's discuss Janelle's book 'Dear Heart - A letter to my special heart. Janelle's book is directly based...
12.22.2020
Best of 2020: Burns, Trotz, Burke, Ryan and Emrick headline the best of the Full 60 in 2020
Our final Full 60 of 2020 is our gift to you. Craig highlights some of our most memorable episodes, including visits from San Jose Sharks Brent Burns, the New York Islanders Barry Trotz, Detroit Red Wings winger Bobby Ryan, NHL Broadcaster...
12.17.2020
James Duthie is a real beauty
James Duthie, the host of Hockey in Canada on TSN visits Craig to discuss his best selling hockey book 'Beauties - Hockey's Greatest Untold Stories'. James shares stories from Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Roberto Luongo, Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky and...
12.10.2020
The NHL Coaches' Association Mentorship Program
Craig welcomes Jeff Blashill head coach of the Detroit Red Wings, Dan Muse, head coach of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program and Lindsay Artkin, the President of the NHL Coaches Association. Jeff, Dan and Lindsay discuss the Coaches Association's...
12.03.2020
Bob McKenzie's Everyday Hockey Heroes
Hockey Hall of Famer, and TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie joins Craig to discuss his new book, co-written by Jim Lang. The second volume of Everyday Hockey Heroes is available now. Bob discusses the inspiring stories from everyday hockey heroes from...
11.19.2020
'Undrafted' Nick Kypreos's thirst to try something new
Stanley Cup Champion Nick Kypreos joins Craig to discuss his book Undrafted: Hockey, Family, and What It Takes to Be a Pro. Nick talks about his long journey to the NHL, winning the Cup with the New York Rangers, and...
11.12.2020
Bobby Ryan - I'm going to play until they take my jersey.
Bobby Ryan, the newest member of the Detroit Red Wings, joins Craig to discuss his departure from Ottawa, the decision to sign with the Wings, how Steve Yzerman sold him on being a Wing and continuing his quest to one...
11.05.2020
Darryl Belfry - NHL Skills Coach. 'great players can bend the game'
Darryl Belfry, the top skills coach in hockey joins Craig to discuss his new book Belfry Hockey, co-written by the Athletic Chicago's Scott Powers. Belfry, who instructs Patrick Kane, Mathew Barzal, John Tavares, Sidney Crosby, Auston Matthews and more, shares his...
10.29.2020
Doc Emrick - The voice of hockey calls it a career
Mike 'Doc' Emrick the voice of hockey in the NHL for NBC, joins Craig to discuss his new book, 'Off Mike' his career in hockey, and why he decided to call it a career. Doc looks back on his Hockey Hall...
10.22.2020
Hall of Fame trailblazer Willie O’Ree has put his heart and soul into a lifetime of hockey
Willie O'Ree, the first black hockey player in the NHL, joins Craig to promote his new book, Willie: The Game Changing story of the NHL's first black hockey player. Willie shares many fascinating stories with Craig, including meeting Jackie Robinson twice,...
10.15.2020
Bill Armstrong - If you want to be in the desert, you have to bleed for it.
Bill Armstrong, the new General Manager of the Arizona Coyotes is Craig's special guest, this week on the Full 60. Bill and Craig get into Bill's philosophy on drafting, his job interview with Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo, what he learned...
10.08.2020
The Prospect Series: Pronman & Wheeler grade the 2020 Draft
The Athletic's NHL prospect writers, Scott Wheeler and Corey Pronman join Craig Custance to discuss the winners and losers of the 2020 NHL draft, and look ahead to who to keep an eye on in 2021. Learn more about your ad...
10.08.2020
Brian Burke doesn't care what you think of him
Brian Burke, a Stanley Cup Champion, former NHL General Manager and current Sportsnet studio analyst, joins Craig to discuss his new book Burke's Law: A life in hockey. Burkie doesn't hold back in sharing his colorful experiences in the game,...
10.02.2020
The Prospect Series: Corey Pronman on the 2020 NHL Draft
Corey Pronman, the NHL prospects writer for The Athletic joins Craig to preview the upcoming NHL draft. Corey and Craig discuss what prospects may go where, as the NHL gets set for their first virtual draft, October 6th and 7th....
10.01.2020
Renee Hess: Black Girl Hockey Club
Renee Hess, the founder of the Black Girl Hockey Club joined Craig to discuss the non profit organization that focuses on making hockey more inclusive for Black women. Renee tells Craig about the Get Uncomfortable Campaign: a pledge to disrupt...
09.24.2020
Tony Granato: 2020 US Hockey Hall of Fame inductee
Tony Granato, the coach of the Wisconsin Badgers, a 13 year veteran of the NHL with the NY Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks, and the former head coach of the Colorado Avalanche, joins Craig Custance to celebrate...
09.17.2020
Chris Jones - Sports Writers: The Luckiest People on the Face of the Earth
ScreenWriter Chris Jones, former sports writer and editor for Esquire, the National Post and ESPN.com, joins Craig to discuss his journey in the sports writing world. Chris takes Craig on an emotional ride throughout his career, from his start at...
09.10.2020
Jake Allen - Looks Forward to the new experience
Long time St. Louis Blues goalie Jake Allen, now a member of the Montreal Canadiens, joins JR to look back on his career with the Blues. Jake talks about what it was like to grow up in St. Louis ,...
09.10.2020
Ken Daniels Hot Stove Summit
Ken Daniels, the voice of the Detroit Red Wings joins Craig Custance to discuss the Wings off-season game plan as Detroit continues it's rebuild under Stave Yzerman. Plus, K.D. and C.C. take a look around the league at what might...
09.02.2020
Darren Pang on Jake Allen Trade to Montreal
JR welcomes Blues broadcaster Darren Pang to the podcast to discuss the Blues trade with Montreal today. St. Louis deals long time goalie Jake Allen to the Habs for two draft picks and much needed cap space. JR and Panger...
08.27.2020
Blues Weren't a Team When They Returned From the Pause
Joey Vitale, the Blues radio analyst joins J.R. for the season recap of the 2019 Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues. The Blues owned the best record in the Western Conference when the season was suspended in March, but they...
08.27.2020
Has the Game and the Broadcast Passed Mike Milbury by?
The Athletic Senior Investigative Reporter Katie Strang and Richard Deitsch, The Athletic's Senior Media Writer join Craig Custance, this week on the Full 60. Katie, Richard and Craig discuss the the fallout from NBC Sports analyst Mike Milbury’s misogynistic comments,...
08.21.2020
Brian O'Reilly: Play in the Unknown, It's The Place of True Creativity
Brian O'Reilly, the father of Stanley Cup Champion Ryan O"Reilly joins Jeremy Rutherford to discuss his son, the NHL's reigning Conn Smyth Trophy Winner and what makes Ryan tick. Brian tells the origin story of Ryan's nickname snook, and how...
08.20.2020
Dan Hamhuis: Hockey Is What I Did, My Purpose Is Bigger Than That
Recently retired defender Dan Hamhuis, joins Craig Custance to celebrate his 16 year NHL career with the Nashville Predators, Dallas Stars and his hometown Vancouver Canucks.Dan looks back with Craig how he came to the decision to retire, and what...
08.13.2020
Stanley Cup Champs Get Off on the Wrong Foot In Playoff Opener
Lou Korac from NHL.com joins JR for a new episode of We Went Blues, fresh off the Cup Champions losing their playoff debut vs Vancouver. In. fact, counting the exhibition game, the three round robin games and the game one,...
08.13.2020
NHL Agent Judd Moldaver Acts on Intellect Not Emotion
Judd Moldaver, NHL player Agent for Auston Matthews, Roman Josi, Shane Bowers and Carter Hart and the Senior VP for the Wasserman Group spends the Full 60 with Craig Custance. Judd, one of the true characters of our game, talks...
08.06.2020
The Full 60: Return to Play National Roundtable
Craig hosts the return to play roundtable, along with Pierre Lebrun, Scott Burnside, Ryan S. Clark and Katie Strang. The crew tackles a number of topics including the level of play, safety and execution of the NHL bubbles in the...
08.05.2020
Is Thursday's Round Robin tilt between the Blues and Golden Knights a Preview of the Western Conference Final
J.R. welcomes Jesse Granger, The Athletic LV, Vegas Golden Knights beat writer to the show, to get Blues fans up to speed on one of the top challengers for St. Louis' Stanley Cup crown this summer.The guys discuss the Golden...

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The Full 60 with Craig Custance episodes:

Erin Andrews, driven to succeed in and out of her comfort zone

Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 3 of 3

Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 2 of 3

Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 1 of 3

It's Taco Thursday with former NHL goalie Eddie Lack

60 Year old Intern Ned Colletti, thriving with his gig in San Jose with the Sharks.

Craig Conroy, at home in Calgary with the Flames.

Kevin Weekes on his career on the ice, and in front of the camera in the NHL

The Athletic vs ESPN post trade deadline roundtable

The moral compass of Ottawa Sports media, Ian Mendes

Glenn Healy - NHL Alumni Executive Director

US Olympic gold medallist Lamoureux twins - Agents of Change in the sport of women's hockey

Ryan Hardy - The Chicago Steel GM of the USHL

The Prospect Series: Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler on the next generational player, top 3 2020 pick progression and the top 64 prospects for '21

NHL Play Agent Jeff Jackson - Renaissance man

Sunny Mehta - Pioneer of analytics in Hockey

Blake Bolden - Barrier Breaking member of the Los Angeles Kings

Hockey Night in Canada's Kelly Hrudey - The game had me on my knees

Tom Dundon - Carolina Hurricanes Owner

Original Golden Knight Deryk Engelland looks forward to next chapter in Vegas

Top 100 NHL players: The Athletic’s Player Tiers vs ESPN's Top 100 NHL players

The Prospect Series: Corey Pronman recaps the 2021 World Junior Championships

Nick and Janelle Foligno's 'Dear Heart' Milana, the inspiration for Janelle's book

Best of 2020: Burns, Trotz, Burke, Ryan and Emrick headline the best of the Full 60 in 2020

James Duthie is a real beauty

The NHL Coaches' Association Mentorship Program

Bob McKenzie's Everyday Hockey Heroes

'Undrafted' Nick Kypreos's thirst to try something new

Bobby Ryan - I'm going to play until they take my jersey.

Darryl Belfry - NHL Skills Coach. 'great players can bend the game'

Doc Emrick - The voice of hockey calls it a career

Hall of Fame trailblazer Willie O’Ree has put his heart and soul into a lifetime of hockey

Bill Armstrong - If you want to be in the desert, you have to bleed for it.

The Prospect Series: Pronman & Wheeler grade the 2020 Draft

Brian Burke doesn't care what you think of him

The Prospect Series: Corey Pronman on the 2020 NHL Draft

Renee Hess: Black Girl Hockey Club

Tony Granato: 2020 US Hockey Hall of Fame inductee

Chris Jones - Sports Writers: The Luckiest People on the Face of the Earth

Jake Allen - Looks Forward to the new experience

Ken Daniels Hot Stove Summit

Darren Pang on Jake Allen Trade to Montreal

Blues Weren't a Team When They Returned From the Pause

Has the Game and the Broadcast Passed Mike Milbury by?

Brian O'Reilly: Play in the Unknown, It's The Place of True Creativity

Dan Hamhuis: Hockey Is What I Did, My Purpose Is Bigger Than That

Stanley Cup Champs Get Off on the Wrong Foot In Playoff Opener

NHL Agent Judd Moldaver Acts on Intellect Not Emotion

The Full 60: Return to Play National Roundtable

Is Thursday's Round Robin tilt between the Blues and Golden Knights a Preview of the Western Conference Final

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